10/12/2008 News For: Care Plus Insurance Health Insurance50,000 in county had no health insurance Nearly 50,000 people under the age of 65 living in Anne Arundel County in 2005 did not have health insurance, giving it one of the lowest percentages of uninsured populations in the state, according to new figures released from the Census Bureau. State's health insurance enrollees up 9 percent HONOLULU _ The number of Hawaii residents receiving free health insurance from the state rose 9.1 percent in the past two months. State officials say the number could climb further as the economy deteriorates. Children left behind on health care The Hulse family staggered into North Georgia in January with $630 and hope for better times. Gary Hulse had lost his plumbing job in Arkansas, and the family had lost their home there. After arriving in Georgia, Melissa Hulse applied for Medicaid health insurance coverage for her four children. Three were accepted. But Avery, who has juvenile diabetes, wasn't approved ? the result of ... BCAA backs away from plan for private health insurance The B.C. Automobile Association has cancelled plans to offer its 800,000 members private insurance policies for speedy medical treatment in the United States or in private clinics in B.C. if they faced lengthy waits in the public health-care system. Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage Estimates by County Released The U.S. Census Bureau released the most extensive estimates it has ever published on county-level demographic characteristics of people with and without health insurance coverage. Report: Hoosier workers losing job-related insurance A new report says Indiana fares better than most states when it comes to employer-provided health insurance, but the percentage of Hoosiers who are covered is dropping. Waukesha seminar to focus on reducing health insurance costs "How to Save 6 Percent on Your Health Insurance" will be the theme of an upcoming seminar to be presented by the Save On Health Care Business Alliance of the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce. Study: NC children are losing health insurance A new report by the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute shows North Carolina workers are losing employer-based health insurance at a greater rate than all but one other U.S. state. 3 charged with health care fraud Federal prosecutors announced health care fraud charges Thursday against a Miami Beach chiropractor and two Broward County residents accused of defrauding insurance firms out of $3 million in payments for unnecessary medical services. Senators Propose Bill To Require Employers To Disclose Amount Spent On Health Insurance Premiums For Employees A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed a bill to require employers that offer health insurance to disclose to employees the amount spent on their premiums, CQ Today reports. Under the legislation -- sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus D-Mont. |




